Population aged 14 years or younger in Chile
Chile: Population aged 14 years or younger was 3,321 thousands in 2025. βΌ Falling
Population aged 14 years or younger in Chile, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 14 years or younger in Chile is 3,321 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Chile peaked at 4,185 thousands in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3,321 thousands, in 2025.
That places Chile 82nd out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,799 thousands | 3,721 thousands | 3,835 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,866 thousands | 3,835 thousands | 3,944 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,112 thousands | 3,979 thousands | 4,185 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,981 thousands | 3,754 thousands | 4,168 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,627 thousands | 3,588 thousands | 3,719 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,464 thousands | 3,321 thousands | 3,586 thousands | 6 |
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- 79 Papua New Guinea 3,555 thousands compare
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- 84 Dominican Republic 3,029 thousands compare
- 85 Romania 2,964 thousands compare
More population data for Chile
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.15 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 411,277 (2100)
- Population density 18.06 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.15 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.14 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 2,443 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.14 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.14 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.2468 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.17 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in Chile?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Chile was 3,321 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 4,185 thousands in 1998.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,321 thousands in 2025.
- How does Chile rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Chile ranks 82nd out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release